Failed oil cooler in my T5

[Tornado T5]

Gday Tornado I rang VW Australia in Sydney with my VIN No and asked if it was included in the recall but alas it wasn't, even though they still seem to be replacing, the cooler, under recall, in 2006,7 and 8 models! One presumes they are still using faulty units - does this mean we should expect our replacement units will probably fail too in about 60k?? As for your gearbox having to be replaced after only 65k - blimey ! why are we still volkswagen fans ??

I'm really sorry to hear that. I don't know how you can find out however is the unit being replaced under the campaign different to your failed unit? I don't know what the difference is with the units the dealers are fitting.

With regards to the gearbox, keeping it short, it was faultless prior to an oil change that I requested even though it wasn't needed and based my decision on reports I read out of the UK. Sure enough it started flaring a few weeks later, coincidence..can't say but they felt it was the elcetronic control unit and a replacement was the instructions from VW Aust.

[Rebuild]

gearbox maint, if you feel inclined
how to change T5 Auto Gearbox Oil - The Brick-yard

and
Tiptronic autobox failure!! - The Brick-yard - Page 1

[Deeceer]

Perhaps the water pump was one of the new 'more reliable' types but they were concerned about it having had oil through it.